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Geometridae
91a1011 – 6612   Parapheromia falsata McDunnough, 1920

© Charles W. Melton
Distribution: Northern AZ to south-central NM (Rindge 1968: fig. 55).
Similar Species:
  • Parapheromia ficta Rindge, 1972
  • Parapheromia configurata (Hulst, 1898)
  • Mericisca gracea Hulst, 1896
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • falsata McDunnough 1920 (Parapheromia) - MONA 1983: 6612; Type locality: Palmerlee, Huachuca Mountains,Cochise Co., AZ
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • McDunnough, J.H., 1920. Studies in North American Cleorini (Geometridae). Dominion of Canada, Department of Agriculture Branch, Technical Bulletin No. 18: 18.
    • Rindge, F.H., 1972. A revision of the moth genus Mericisca (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 149(4): 149; figs. 37, 38 (spread); 45 (♂ gen.); 53 (♀ gen.).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Parapheromia falsata
    © Charles W. Melton
    Parapheromia falsata
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    Parapheromia falsata
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    Parapheromia falsata
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